# Living Hinge (Fit To Rectangle)

This plugin only works für rectangles of the type "Object". So you may not convert the rectangle to a path before! See [https://wiki.lvl1.org/Inkscape\_Extension\_to\_Render\_a\_Living\_Hinge](https://wiki.lvl1.org/Inkscape_Extension_to_Render_a_Living_Hinge).

## Draw a rectangle object (do not convert to path!)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/MRdMeFTnRv763N6r-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/MRdMeFTnRv763N6r-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/8xLFJZPwfWVHLINB-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/8xLFJZPwfWVHLINB-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/eHXkl47Gp93eY1jL-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/eHXkl47Gp93eY1jL-grafik.png)

See also

- [Living Hinge (Size Input)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/living-hinge-size-input)
- [Box Maker - Living Hinge](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz-boxespapercraft/page/box-maker-living-hinge)
- [Buxtronix Living Hinges](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/buxtronix-living-hinges)